Why did Dad feel like a failure? Because an Iowa family just had seven babies at once, and he was struggling to handle two kids… Read More »1997 Legacy: The McCaughey Septuplets

Why was the niece so unimpressed? Because she was channeling her inner MTV-cartoon-cynic and found the concept of “gratitude” to be a shallow construct of… Read More »1997 Legacy: Daria

Why was the kitchen so divided? Because Grandma was “Old Spice,” Mom was “Posh Spice,” and the turkey was “Dry-As-A-Bone Spice.” Part of the 36… Read More »1997 Vintage: Spice World

Why was the basement a “No-Oddjob” zone? Because the cousins were playing four-player split-screen, and choosing the short guy was considered a treasonous offense. Part… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Nintendo 64 (GoldenEye)

Why was the parade extra noisy? Because the Rugrats made their giant balloon debut, and every toddler in NYC was screaming “Reptar!” at a six-story… Read More »1997 Archive: The Rugrats Balloon

Why was everyone so “Titanic-obsessed”? Because we knew that as long as we had enough mashed potatoes, the ship of family holiday drama could never… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Final 1997 Vibe

Why was Mom singing to the turkey? “Don’t cry for me, Argentina… the truth is, I overcooked you.” Part of the 36 Thanksgiving Jokes: The… Read More »1996 Vintage: Evita

Why was the meat so dry? Because Dad got a new machine that “knocked the fat out” of everything, leaving the turkey with the texture… Read More »1996 Archive: George Foreman Grill

Why were the middle-schoolers snickering? Because every time someone mentioned “the bird’s breast,” they entered a five-minute loop of nasal giggling. Part of the 36… Read More »1996 Archive: Beavis and Butt-head Do America

Why was Dad so proud? Because his new pager could display letters, meaning Mom could page him “TURKEY READY” instead of just “emergency services.” Part… Read More »1996 Classic: The Pager (Alpha)